Melbourne Alexander Gass (December 21, 1938 – December 11, 2018) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served for 9 years as the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He served for two years as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island from 1988 to 1990, before leaving public life.[1]

Gass served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 1984 to 1986.

Electoral record

1984 Canadian federal election: Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMelbourne Gass10,57756.35+6.21
LiberalPaul H. Schurman6,18632.96-9.71
New DemocraticJanet Norgrove2,00610.69+3.50
Total valid votes 18,769100.00
1980 Canadian federal election: Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMelbourne Gass8,48650.14-2.56
LiberalDavid S. Peppin7,22142.67+2.17
New DemocraticVic Arsenault1,2167.19+0.39
Total valid votes 16,923100.00
1979 Canadian federal election: Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMelbourne Gass8,72952.70+5.63
LiberalDonald Wood6,70740.50-7.87
New DemocraticCharlie Sark1,1266.80+2.72
Total valid votes 16,562100.00

References

  1. "Parties & Leaders". Prince Edward Island Votes, 2007. CBC. Retrieved 2009-06-01.


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